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If you’re buying video games online, then you’re probably paying more than you should. It’s much easier to download a game than get in your car and drive all the way to a dumb store. That’s sort of the problem with buying games on-line. Being able to instantly have any video game makes it too easy to go crazy with impulse buys. Now me wants to play this new game. Future me can worry about paying rent. That trip to the store is enough of a buffer to keep most people from dumping

Stop throwing your money away on crappy phone games. That’s the dumbest thing you can do with your money. These supposedly free games make a killing off of bored people who want an excuse to touch their phone. There was a time not too long ago where it was OK to stop touching your phone for five minutes. My Freemium gaming experience was specific to one game, but all of these games are the same. They get money out of players in two ways. The first is that they lock the game and prevent you

Looking for a videogame gift to put under someone's tree? If you're
a parent like me and the recipient is a teen, tween, or even
younger kid, you might prefer something free of blood, guts, guns,
and other violent images.Alas, that leaves out a lot of the hot new
releases, including Assassin's Creed IV, Battlefield 4, Call of
Duty: Ghosts, and Grand Theft Auto V. I'm not wild about exposing
my kids to so much realistically rendered brutality. (That's what
TV is for! Kidding, kidding.)Fortunately, alternatives exist.
Looking for a videogame gift to put under someone's tree? If you're
a parent like me and the recipient is a teen, tween, or even
younger kid, you might prefer something free of blood, guts, guns,
and other violent images.Alas, that leaves out a lot of the hot new
releases, including Assassin's Creed IV, Battlefield 4, Call of
Duty: Ghosts, and Grand Theft Auto V.

With prices going up and salaries going down, saving money nowadays can feel like an impossible challenge. If you’re struggling to scrape together some extra cash, consider these nine money-saving tips. Separate Needs from Wants
When planning your budget, categorize each expense as either a “need” or a “want.” Needs are your most basic human requirements: food, shelter, electricity, medical care. Wants are things you’d like to have, but aren’t absolutely